Route: Patterdale Circular
Area: Eastern Lake District
Date of walk: 11th February 2015
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 7.3 miles
Weather: Low hill fog, dull, cold
I parked in Patterdale and near the end of the village turned left to cross a bridge over the beck
A lovely path took me along the bottom of the fells and when I reached Hayeswater Gill I walked into the unspoilt village of Hartsop
I then headed towards Brothers Water (the lake was formerly named Broad Water but was renamed when two brothers drowned here in the 19th century). The path continued beyond the head of the lake for a while before turning towards Hartsop Hall
The hall marks the half way point of the walk, and from here I walked along the other shore of Brothers Water. A permissive path goes through woodland at the edge of the road, and when this petered out I walked back into Patterdale along the footpath by the side of the road
Sorry to say that the photos today are a bit below par, as half the landscape was missing. The surrounding fells were shrouded in very low mist, and the light was gloomy and uniform. Nevertheless, those parts of the countryside that could be seen were lovely, and it was an enjoyable walk
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Walking out of Patterdale
I cross the bridge over Goldrill Beck
Looking along the beck in the direction of Ullswater
I follow the sign towards Hartsop
Someone has stolen the eastern fells
A splash of colour from this splendid cockerel on the path
Crookabeck
The path to Hartsop
Looking over Goldrill Beck towards Deepdale
Looking up Angletarn Beck
Arriving in Hartsop
I cross the bridge over Hayeswater Gill
Leaving Hartsop
The foothills of Hartsop Dodd, the rest of the fell can’t be seen today
I cross the road to follow a path along the eastern shore of Brothers Water
Further along the path
The lake is partially frozen
The path continues beyond the lake for a short distance
Herdie
Hartsop Hall - the path turns right at the back of the hall to run along the western shore of Brothers Water
Walking towards Brothers Water
Head of Brothers Water
Hartsop above How is up there somewhere
Brothers Water
The path along the lakeshore
Looking back along the lake
The permissive path by the side of the road
The path joins the roadside
Nearly back to the start
